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How to remove grill for painting

Okay, so i searched and it seems i can remove the upper grill without taking the bumper off. My question is the lower grill, can it be removed without removing the bumper? Any body got pics? I am looking to blast and then paint and clear this tonight, so any help would be appreciated.

Re: How to remove grill for painting

Are you going to paint the grill, or are you having it powder coated? Powder coating will hold up better to the abuse that the front end takes.

Originally Posted by Zo6PwRd

so since its not magnetic how do people get them powdercoated? i thought it had to be magnetized to have the powder stick to it? are people just getting them painted?

If he is having them powder coated (not painted) than they just need to be metal. They don't need to be magnetic. The metal parts are electricaly charged (positive), and the powder is negitively charged; so it sticks to the part.

Re: How to remove grill for painting

There may be other, better threads to bump, but I found this one while searching. How does one remove the upper grille without removing the bumper? When I removed the grille to powdercoat it a few years ago, I pulled the bumper. If I can get the grille off without all that work I would much rather do it that way.